SUDOKU extra
SKILL LEVEL Easy
Fill in the blank squares with the numbers 1 to 9 so that each row, each column and each 3 x 3 block contains all the numbers from 1 to 9.
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK
MEGA CROSSWORD
When completed, the shaded letters will reveal a well-known personality (see mystery clue below).
MYSTERY CLUE
5dn & 38ac
Female comedian (6,7)
ACROSS
Irregular spot or stain (7)Former communist republic (inits) (1,1,1,1)Pregnant (6) Relating to sound (5) Stand-in doctor (5) Ancient Greek city on the Bosphorus, the site of Constantinople (9) Set of hills in West Auckland (9,6) Clumsy fool (3) Faithful (5) Married (3) Athletic award (5) Stew thickened with okra pods (5) Drink of wine and soda water (8) Richmond’s district (6) Faint or unsteady light (7) Staple grain (4) See 43 Across (6) Out of shape (5) See Mystery Clue …, Shakespeare comedy (6) Toughen or harden (5) Location of 27 Across (5,6) Figure of speech (5) Confess (5) Provide with tools (5) Lazy person (5) See 17 Across Waikato region town (7) Join up, enlist (5) Voucher (6) … Henry, broadcaster and TV host (4) See lower-left photo (7)Civil disquiet (6) Dessert made of 34 Down (8) Sleek, glossy (5) … Boult, fast bowler (5)Cat’s foot (3) Stretchy fabric (5)Flower shoot (3) Resentment or complaint (9) In need of a clean (5) Milky coffee (5) Sailor rebellion (6) Green-eyed monster (4) One very strict in religious or moral matters (7)
